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Q&A for ILM Presents: The Making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Author(s)/Presenter(s):
Dan Snape, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Roger Guyett, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Patrick Tubach, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Stacy Bissell, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Shivani Jhaveri, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Jeff Capogreco, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Dom Tuohy, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
John Seru, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Joseph Kasperian, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Neal Scanlon, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Nico Delbecq, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Francois-Maxence Desplanques, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Goncalo Cabaca, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Mike Allen, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Tami Carter, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Karin Cooper, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America
Lee McNair, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), United States of America

Abstract: Join Industrial Light & Magic for a deep dive into the making of the final installment of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. The team will pull back the curtain to reveal how they tackled the creation of the film's 1,700+ visual effects shots. From practical models and miniatures to advanced digital simulations for pyrotechnics and a new fluid simulation system created to achieve the exceedingly high level of realism the filmmaker's demanded, the team will delve will dig into what worked and what didn't on the road to creating the final shots.

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